City Council Meeting

Be it resolved that City Council approves the agenda as printed.

Be it resolved that City Council approves the minutes of the City of Temiskaming Shores Council and Committee of the Whole meetings (referenced below), as printed.

Regular Council Meeting Minutes - February 17, 2026 Be it resolved that the Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores agrees to deal with Communication Items 9 a) through 9 j), in accordance with the agenda references.

Be it resolved that the minutes from the various community and regional committees of Council (referenced below), be accepted for information.

Whereas Council of the City of Peterborough adopted a resolution regarding sustainable funding for police service, at their regular meeting on November 3, 2025; and Whereas municipalities across Ontario are required to maintain a police service; and Whereas municipalities across Ontario are required to constitute a municipal board, to have policing responsibility for the municipality, or enter into a written agreement for an alternate provision of policing services; and Whereas municipalities, across Ontario, with a police service board, are required to "ensure adequate and effective policing is provided in the area for which they have policing responsibility, in accordance with the needs of the population in the area, and having regard for the diversity of the population in the area" and Whereas police service boards within municipalities where court proceedings are conducted, are required to ensure the security of judges, other judicial officials, members of the public participating in court proceedings, ensuing the secure custody of persons in custody who are on, or about the premises, including persons taken into custody at proceedings; and Whereas the provision of court security is not part of providing adequate and effective policing; and Regular Council Meeting Minutes - February 17, 2026 Whereas the cost of providing court security, is a cost of the municipality, regardless of whether all matters originate within that municipality; and Whereas municipalities across On

Whereas Council of the Township of Hornepayne adopted a resolution regarding a proposed small northern new residential property tax class, and Whereas there is a visible disparity between the northern and southern population of Ontario; and Whereas northern Ontario has an abundance of opportunity in the form of municipally serviced building lots for both Industry and population growth; and Whereas high residential property taxes in northern Ontario discourage and prohibit the construction of new residential single family dwellings; and Whereas the addition of a Small Northern New Residential property tax class and subclass would create an incentive for the building of new homes in small northern Ontario communities. Be is resolved that Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores does hereby support the Township of Hornepayne's request that the Honorable Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance, amend the Assessment Act to include a Small Northern New Residential property tax class and subclass; and Further that this resolution be forwarded to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario; the Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance; the Honourable George Pirie, Minister of Northern Economic Development and Growth; the Honourable Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; John Vanthof, MPP Timiskaming- Cochrane; AMO; FONOM; NOMA; NEOMA; NESMG; ROMA and the Township of Hornepayne.

|Be it resolved that Council hereby amends Resolution No. 2026-044 to correct that Councillor Wilson will be attending the OGRA Conference by invitation from the Ontario Goods Road Association.

Be it resolved that Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores approves the attendance of conseillère pelletier-lavigne to the Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA) Conference, scheduled for March 29 - April 1, 2026 in Toronto; and That Council acknowledges that Councillor Wilson will be attending the OGRA Conference by invitation from the Ontario Good Roads Association; and Further be it resolved that the expenses incurred in attending the said conference be covered in accordance with the Municipal Business Travel and Expense Policy.

Regular Council Meeting Minutes - February 17, 2026 Be it resolved that the following By-laws (By-law No. 2026-011 to By-law No. 2026-012) be hereby introduced and given first, second and third and final reading, be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and the corporate seal affixed thereto.

Be it resolved that By-law No. 2026-013 being a by-law to confirm certain proceedings of Council of The Corporation of the City of Temiskaming Shores for its Regular meeting held on February 17, 2026, and at its Committee of the Whole Meeting held on February 3, Regular Council Meeting Minutes - February 17, 2026 2026, be hereby introduced and given first, second, third and final reading; and be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and the Corporate Seal affixed thereto.

Be it resolved that Council hereby adjourns its meeting at 6:36 p.m.